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Live trip report during severe weather warning

So Browny and I decide to go camping this evening. As I write this it's 1810 hours.

Just found out this is the forecast for the remainder of the evening:

IDW28001
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Damaging Winds with Locally Destructive Gusts and Abnormally High Tides
For people in parts of WA southwest of a line from Perth to Hyden to Esperance
including the Perth Metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret
River, Bridgetown, Narrogin, Katanning, Albany and Esperance.
Issued at 4:40 pm on Saturday 30 July 2011

WEATHER SITUATION

A deep low lies to the south of the state with a strong cold front approaching
from the west. The front is forecast to move through from late Saturday evening
through to Sunday afternoon. From late Saturday evening DAMAGING WINDS to 100
kilometres per hour could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY southwest of a
line from Perth to Walpole, extending to southwest of a line from Perth to Hyden
to Esperance during Sunday morning. IN LOCALISED AREAS southwest of a line from
Perth to Walpole DANGEROUS GUSTS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour could also
cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES AND PROPERTY from late Saturday
evening until Sunday morning.

HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES are likely. FLOODING OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS is
possible between Mandurah and Augusta. DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS are possible
which could cause some beach erosion.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms with small hail may cause local flooding at
times.

The worst weather is expected in areas southwest of a line from Mandurah to
Albany.

WHAT TO DO
FESA State Emergency Service [SES] advises people to secure loose objects, move
vehicles under cover and stay inside away from windows. If caught outside find
shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams. Boat
owners should make sure their boats are securely moored. Take extra care on the
roads as flooding is possible. If driving through heavy
rain slow down and turn your lights on or if visibility becomes low pull over
and park until it passes. For SES assistance call 132 500. For more safety tips
visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au

The next warning will be issued by 8:00 pm Saturday.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.

And I've attached a pic of Browny playing with the fire!

I hope we're able to camp the entire night in our hammocks, will either provide an update later in the evening or first thing in the morning!

Cheers,

Jason and Browny.

﻿All in all and I'm loving every rise and fall the sun will make and I will take breath to be sure of this

Good luck with that and I think its great that you are sticking it thru and not panicing. Keep your tarps tight it sounds like you are in for one heck of a ride.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. - E. B. White (1899 - 1985)

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. - E. B. White (1899 - 1985)

We were camped behind a small hill, with a large drop off behind which the wind howled up and over. So heavy rain and moderate winds were more what we had to play with. I would not have liked to be on the windward side of the hill though, probably be halfway accross the country by now.

My young bloke ( 6yo ) had a great time and wants to go again, so his first proper night out bush cant have been that bad I guess.

Hopefully we'll be better organised with some video for the next one, and have something worthwhile to show you folks.

Bill.

I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.